To do a combined Mount Kilimanjaro trek and safari in Tanzania trip you will need to book your international flights to have you arrive into Kilimanjaro International Airport and depart from the same airport. However if you would like to combine your Kilimanjaro climb and safari tour with a relaxing beach vacation in Zanzibar then you should consider booking an open jaw ticket that allows you to arrive into Kilimanjaro International Airport and departing from Zanzibar Airport where you will be dropped off after your combined Kilimanjaro, and safaris.
In case you cannot get such flights we can however help in arranging any domestic connections that you may need from or to Dar es Salaam for example or Nairobi Kenya.
Highlight
Day 0: Arusha
Day 1: Londorossi Gate (2100m)
Day 2: Mti Mkubwa Camp (2750m)
Day 3: Shira 2 (at 3505m)
Day 4: Barranco Camp (3950m
Day 5:Karanga Camp (3959m)
Day 6: Barafu camp (4600m)
Day 7: Mweka camp (3100m)
Day 8: Departure
Day 9: Arusha, proceed to Lake Manyara National Park
Day 10: Serengeti National Park for a game drive
Day 11: Serengeti National Park full day game drive
Day 12: Serengeti National Park-Ngorongoro Crater
Day 13: Full Day Crater
Day 14: full day game drive at Tarangire National Park
Itenerary
14 days lemosho route combine with safari
Distance: 30km /50km
Met on arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport. Transfer to planet Lodge for dinner and overnight HB. (40 km, 30 minutes).
Accommodation:
Planet Lodge or similar Accommodation
Meals:
half board
Mti Mkubwa camp (2750m) Hiking time: 3 hours Distance: Approximately 6 kilometers Habitat: Montane forest
After eating breakfast at your hotel, your guide will brief you on the day. You will drive two hours from Arusha (1400m) to Londorossi Park Gate (2100m). In the village near Londorossi Gate, you will receive a packed lunch and can buy mineral water for the hike. Then the final 45 minutes of the drive leading up to the gate will be on a bumpy forest track requiring 4WD vehicles. At the entrance gate, the guides and porters distribute the supplies and register with the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA). You are now ready to begin your 3-hour hike into the rain forest. Be on the look out for Colobus monkeys! Along the way, you will stop for an afternoon lunch break and arrive at Mti Mkubwa (“Big Tree”) Campsite (2750m) in the early evening. The porters, who arrive at the campsite before the clients, will set up your tent and boil water for drinking and washing. The chef will prepare a snack then dinner for the clients. At nighttime, mountain temperatures may drop to freezing so be prepared!
Accommodation:
Kilimanjaro Camping
Meals Planed:
B.L & D & soft drinks
Shira 2 Camp (3505m) Hiking time: 8 to 9 hours
Distance: Approximately 18 kilometers
Habitat: Moorland
After an early morning breakfast, you will begin your ascent out of the rainforest and into the heather moorland zone. You will cross many streams and walk over a plateau that leads to Shira 2 Camp (3840m). At this campsite, you will be next to a stream and have a spectacular view of the Western Breach and its glaciers in the East. Similar to the first night, your tents will be set up prior to arriving at camp and the porters will prepare drinking and washing water for you. You will enjoy evening snacks then dinner prepared by our chef. Be prepared for a cold night as temperatures drop below freezing at this exposed camp.
Accommodation:
Kilimanjaro Camping
Meals Planed:
Full Board Basis& soft drinks
Lava Tower (at 4630m)
Barranco camp (at 3950m)
Hiking time: 7 hours
Distance: Approximately 12 kilometers
Habitat: Semi-desert
Following an early morning breakfast, you will leave the moorland environment and enter the semi desert and rocky landscape. After 5 hours of walking east, you will be come face to face with the Lava Tower (4630m). Packed lunches are served at the Tower and hikers have the option of climbing the massive Lava Tower weather permitting. At this point of the hike, it is normal for hikers to start feeling the effects from the altitude including headaches and shortness of breath.After lunch, you will descend from Lava Tower (4630m) to the Barranco Campsite (3950m). The 6800m descent gives hikers a huge advantage to allow their bodies to adjust to the conditions of high altitude. The descent to camp takes around 2 hours to reach. It is located in a valley below the Breach and Great Barranco Wall (“Breakfast Wall”). Drinking and washing water and dinner will be served as hikers view the sun setting.
Accommodation:
Kilimanjaro Camping
Meals Planed:
B.L & D& soft drinks
Karanga Camp (3950m)
Hiking time: 4-5 hours
Distance: Approximately 5 kilometers
Habitat: Alpine desert
After an early morning breakfast, it is now time to conquer the Great Barranco Wall! Although it may look intimating at first glance, hikers state that this Class 2 hike is usually much easier than they anticipated. At the top of the Wall, you will have a view of Heim Glacier and will be above the clouds. The trail then winds up and down in the Karanga Valley. This is an ideal hiking day for acclimatization
Accommodation:
Kilimanjaro Camping.
Meals Planed:
B.L & D & soft drinks
Barafu Hut (4600m)
Hiking time: 2-3 hours
Distance: Approximately 4 kilometers
Habitat: Alpine desert
Following breakfast, you will leave Karanga Camp (3959m). The trail intersects with the Mweka Route, which is the trail used to descend on the final two days. As you continue hiking for an hour, you will reach Barafu Hut. This is the last water stop for the porters because there is no accessible water at Barafu Camp (4550m). The word “barafu” in Swahili means “ice” and this camp is located on a rocky, exposed ridge. Tents will be exposed to wind and rocks so it is important for hikers to familiarize themselves with the campsite before dark. An early dinner will be served so hikers can rest before attempting the summit the same night. Your guide will brief you in detail on how to prepare for summit night. Get to sleep by 19:00!
Accommodation:
Kilimanjaro Camping
Meals Planed:
B.L & D& soft drinks
Uhuru Peak (5895m)
Mweka (3100m)
Hiking time: 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak,
7-8 hours to descend to Mweka
Distance: Approximately 7 kilometer ascent and 23 kilometer descent
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Your guide will wake you around 23:30 for tea and biscuits. You will then begin your summit attempt. The route heads northwest and you will ascend over stone scree. During the ascent, many hikers feel that this is the most mentally and physically challenging part of the climb. In about 6 hours, you will reach Stella Point (5685m), located on the crater rim. After enjoying the magnificent sunrise, you will continue ascending for about 2 hours on a snow-covered trail to Uhuru Peak (5895m). Reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro is a lifetime accomplishment! You will be able to spend a short time on the summit taking photographs and drinking tea before the descent to Barafu begins. The hike down to Barafu Camp takes about 3 hours.At camp, you will rest and enjoy a hot lunch in the sun. After eating, you will continue descending down to Mweka Hut (3100m). The Mweka Trail will lead you through the scree and rocks to the moorland and eventually into the rain forest. Mweka Camp (3100m) is located in the upper rain forest, so fog and rain should be expected. You will have a dinner, wash, and rest soundly at camp.
Accommodation:
Kilimanjaro Camping
Meals Planed:
B.L.D& soft drinks
Mweka Gate (1980m)
Hiking time: 3 hours
Distance: Approximately 15 kilometers
Habitat: Montane forest
Following a well-deserved breakfast, your staff will have a big celebration full of dancing and singing. It is here on the mountain that you will present your tips to the guide, assistant guides, chef(s), and porters. After celebrating, you will descend for three hours back to Mweka Gate. The National Park requires all hikers to sign their names to receive certificates of completion. Hikers who reached Stella Point (5685m) receive green certificates and hikers who reached Uhuru Peak (5895m) receive gold certificates. After receiving certificates. You will be served a hot lunch then you will drive back to Arusha for long overdue showers and more celebrations.
Accommodation:
Kilimanjaro Camping
Meals Planed:
B.L .D& soft drink
our transfer team will pick you at the gate and drive you back to mount metu hotel for over night
Accommodation:
mount metu hotel
Meals Planed:
Breakfast,Lunch& soft drinks
After breakfast from Arusha, proceed to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive with picnic lunches, Later proceed to Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation:
Manyara Wildlife Lodge
Meals Planed:
Breakfast,Lunch& soft drinks
After breakfast, proceed to Serengeti National Park for a game drive with picnic lunches, Dinner and overnight at Seronera Wildlife Lodge.
Accommodation:
Seronera Wildlife Lodge.
Meals Planed:
Breakfast,Lunch& soft drinks
Early morning game drive Serengeti National Park, back for breakfast and relax. Later again proceed for a full day game drive with picnic lunches, Dinner and overnight at Lobo Wildlife Lodge / Seronera Wildlife Lodge.
Accommodation:
Seronera Wildlife Lodge.
Meals Planed:
Breakfast,Lunch& soft drinks
Early morning game drive Serengeti National Park, back for breakfast and then proceed to Ngorongoro Crater, en route game drive with picnic lunches, Later proceed to Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation:
Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge
Meals Planed:
Breakfast,Lunch& soft drinks
After early breakfast, proceed for a Full Day Crater tour with picnic lunches at Ngorongoro Crater, later proceed to Tarangire. Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
Accommodation:
Tarangire Sopa Lodge.
Meals Planed:
Breakfast,Lunch& soft drinks
After early breakfast, proceed for a full day game drive at Tarangire National Park with picnic lunches, Later proceed back to Arusha in the evening.
Accommodation:
mont meru hotel
Meals Planed:
Breakfast,Lunch& soft drinks
Cancelation Procedure
10% Deposit payable upfront. Remaining balance payable 30 days prior to trip departure. Free cancellation up to 30 days prior departure. No refund applicable within 30 days of departure..
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Payment Procedure
A deposit of 10% is required when booking this tour. The remaining balance will be charged 30 days prior departure. For any bookings within 30days of departure, the full tour amount will be charged upon booking.
Include
Park fees
Conservation Fees
All activities (unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
A professional driver/guide.
All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
Roundtrip airport transfer
All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinking water on all days.
Exclude
International flights
Increases in park fees where applicable
Visa and passport fees
Personal items
(tipping guideline
Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)